Compare / vivo Y21d vs S2 FE

vivo Y21d vs S2 FE

A side-by-side comparison of the vivo Y21d and the S2 FE, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

vivo Y21d
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vivo Y21d
S2 FE
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S2 FE

Overview

Display
vivo Y21d
6.68inch
IPS LCD · 90 Hz
720 × 1608 · 264 PPI
S2 FE
6.83inch
AMOLED · 120 Hz
1260 × 2800 · 450 PPI
Chip
vivo Y21d
Unisoc T7225 (12 nm)
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Mali-G52 MP1 · Android 15
S2 FE
Mediatek Dimensity 7300e (6 nm)
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Mali-G610 · Android 16
Memory
vivo Y21d
4 / 6 / 8GB RAM
128 GB · 256 GB storage
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
S2 FE
6 / 8GB RAM
128 GB storage
No card slot
Camera
vivo Y21d
50MP
5 MP selfie
1080p@30fps video
S2 FE
50MP
32 MP selfie
Yes video
Battery
vivo Y21d
6,500mAh
44 W wired
S2 FE
10,000mAh
44 W wired
Build
vivo Y21d
209g
166.1 × 77 × 8.4 mm
IP68
S2 FE
224g
163.9 × 76.5 × 8.6 mm
IP68
Connectivity
vivo Y21d
4GWi-Fi 5Bluetooth 5.2Nano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 2.0
S2 FE
5GWi-FiBluetooth 5.4Nano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 2.0

Specifications

vivo Y21d

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 3, 5, 8, 40
Speed
HSPA, LTE

S2 FE

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 19, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66
5G bands
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G

vivo Y21d

Announced
2025, October 11
Status
Available. Released 2025, October

S2 FE

Announced
2026, October 06
Status
Coming soon. Exp. release 2026, October 20

vivo Y21d

Dimensions
166.1 x 77 x 8.4 mm (6.54 x 3.03 x 0.33 in)
Weight
209 g (7.37 oz)
Build
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 6m for 30 min)

MIL-STD-810H compliant*

* does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions

S2 FE

Dimensions
163.9 x 76.5 x 8.6 mm (6.45 x 3.01 x 0.34 in)
Weight
224 g (7.90 oz)
Build
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

MIL-STD-810H compliant*

* does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions

vivo Y21d

Type
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 1000 nits (HBM)
Size
6.68 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~84.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
720 x 1608 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~264 ppi density)
Protection
Ion strengthened glass

S2 FE

Type
AMOLED1B colors120HzHDR10+1000 nits2000 nits (HBM)
Size
6.83 inches, 112.6 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~450 ppi density)

vivo Y21d

OS
Android 15, Funtouch 15
Chipset
Unisoc T7225 (12 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G52 MP1

S2 FE

OS
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 7300e (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G610

vivo Y21d

Card slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal

128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

eMMC 5.1

S2 FE

Card slot
No
Internal

128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM

UFS 3.1

vivo Y21d

Single

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF

Auxiliary lens

Features
Ring-LED flash, panorama
Video
1080p@30fps

S2 FE

Dual

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.93", PDAF

Auxiliary lens

Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Yes

vivo Y21d

Single
5 MP, f/2.2
Video
Yes

S2 FE

Single
32 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide)
Video
1080p@30fps

vivo Y21d

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack

No

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

S2 FE

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No

vivo Y21d

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC
No
Radio
FM radio
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

S2 FE

WLAN
Yes
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
NFC
No
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

vivo Y21d

Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

S2 FE

Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

vivo Y21d

Type
Si/C Li-Ion 6500 mAh
Charging

44W wired, 50% in 40 min

Reverse wired

S2 FE

Type
Si/C Li-Ion 10000 mAh
Charging

44W wired

Reverse wired

vivo Y21d

Colors
Lavender Purple, Black
Price
About 100 EUR

S2 FE

Colors
Stellar Green, Zen White, Titan Black
SAR
1.14 W/kg (head)     1.00 W/kg (body)    
Price
About 360 EUR

How the vivo Y21d and S2 FE differ

  • The S2 FE has a larger battery, 10000 mAh against 6500 mAh on the vivo Y21d.
  • The S2 FE has the bigger screen, 6.83 inches against 6.68 inches.
  • The S2 FE is the newer of the two, released in September 2026.